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News and Updates – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $779 Million in Funding for Airport Infrastructure

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Selected airports will receive funding for construction or equipment to increase their safety, capacity, and security.

News and Updates – ADS-B Rebates Have All Been Reserved

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The last few hundred of the $500 Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate reservations offered to general aviation aircraft owners by the FAA are gone.

Since launching the program in September 2016, the FAA has offered 20,000 rebates to qualified applicants.

Should any of the reservations be returned, the agency will make them available each Wednesday at 1 p.m. Eastern Time on a first-come, first-served basis.

The FAA rebates were made available to encourage owners of fixed-wing, single-engine piston aircraftto equip with ADS-B Out avionics, which will be required in certain, controlled airspace by Jan. 1, 2020.

Aircraft owners need to follow five steps to receive the $500 rebate:

  1. Purchase the equipment and schedule its installation.
  2. Obtain a Rebate Reservation Code by reserving a position online.
  3. Have the equipment installed.
  4. Conduct the required equipment performance validation and get an Incentive Code.
  5. Claim the $500 rebate online using the Rebate Reservation Code and Incentive Code.

In addition to the ADS-B Rebate reservation portal, the FAA’s Equip ADS-B website lists FAA-certified ADS-B equipment and features an equipage database searchable by aircraft type and model.

News and Updates – FAA General Aviation ADS-B Rebates Running Out

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Only a few hundred of the $500 GA Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate reservations being offered by the FAA remain.

Dont miss this final opportunity to claim an equipage rebate and get ready to fly by Jan. 1, 2020.

The FAA relaunched its rebate program last October, offering 9,792 reservations through Oct. 11 or as long as reservations remain available.

Fewer than 1,000 rebates remain as of today. The rate of rebates being claimed has doubled from about 70 per day to about 150 per day in the last week.

The agency may run out of rebates as early as next week.

The FAA rebates are available to encourage owners of fixed-wing, single-engine piston aircraftto equip with ADS-B Out avionics, which will be required in certain, controlled airspace beginning Jan. 1, 2020, which is a little over half a year from now.

Aircraft owners need to follow five steps to receive the $500 rebate:

  • Purchase the equipment and schedule its installation.
  • Obtain a Rebate Reservation Code by reserving a position online.
  • Have the equipment installed.
  • Conduct the required equipment performance validation and get an Incentive Code.
  • Claim the $500 rebate online using the Rebate Reservation Code and Incentive Code.

As with the earlier rebate program, the relaunched rebate program is available only to those who have not yet equipped their aircraft.

In addition to the ADS-B Rebate reservation portal, the FAA’s Equip ADS-B website lists FAA-certified ADS-B equipment and features an equipage database searchable by aircraft type and model.

News and Updates – FAA Statement on UAS Detection Systems at Airports

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) understands airport safety and security concerns raised by the malicious or errant use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The agency shares these concerns.

In order to support the safe integration of UAS detection systems into the airport environment, the FAA provided important information and continues to work closely with airport operators who are considering installing UAS detection systems or have already installed such systems on or near their airports. The agency expects to supplement this information with additional information related to UAS detection system coordination as we refine our processes and procedures for safe UAS detection system use and coordinated operational response at or around airports.

The FAA also provided information regarding the prohibition on the use of non-federal counter-UAS technologies at or around airports. These systems could pose an aviation safety risk by interfering with aircraft navigation and air navigation services. The FAA does not support the use of counter-UAS systems by any entities other than federal departments with explicit statutory authority to use this technology, including requirements for extensive coordination with the FAA to ensure safety risks are mitigated.

News and Updates – FAA to Hold Meetings on LaGuardia Airport Access Improvement Project Environmental Study

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will host two public scoping meetings in June 2019 for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed LaGuardia Airport Access Improvement Project. The meetings will help interested members of the public learn about the Port Authority of New York & New Jerseys proposed project, and help define the scope of issues to be addressed in the study.

The Port Authority is proposing to construct an elevated automated people mover that would provide direct access between LaGuardia Airport and Willets Point in Queens, where passengers can connect to the New York City subway system and the Long Island Rail Road. LaGuardia Airport is now only accessible by road.

The Port Authority intends to submit to the FAA, an application to impose and use passenger facility charges to fund the automated people mover. As a result, the FAA is the lead agency for the project and is conducting the EIS, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Scoping is a required part of the EIS process.

The public scoping meetings will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 6, at the New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott Hotel at 102-05 Ditmars Blvd. in East Elmhurst, Queens. The meetings will include an open house where displays covering environmental topics can be viewed. Those who attend the meetings can make private comments to a stenographer, or complete and submit a comment card. Interested members of the public can also send comments at any time during the comment period to the following email address: comments@lgaaccesseis.com. The public comment period runs from Friday, May 3 to Monday, June 17. Comments received during scoping will be used to help define the scope of issues to be addressed in the study.

The LaGuardia Airport Access Improvement Project EIS will evaluate the potential cumulative environmental impacts that may result from the proposed automated people mover. The EIS will consider a range of reasonable alternatives that could potentially meet the purpose and need for the proposed project and it will evaluate a No Action Alternative.